Arthur H.
Bryant

Partner

San Francisco, CA

Arthur H. Bryant is a partner at Clarkson and head of the firm’s Title IX practice area. Twice named one of the “100 Most Influential Attorneys in America” by the National Law Journal, Arthur brings to Clarkson over 40 years of experience fighting for plaintiffs’ rights, having won major victories and established precedents in constitutional law, consumer protection, civil rights, workers’ rights, toxic torts, access to justice, class actions, and mass torts throughout his career.

Arthur is the former Chairman and Executive Director of Public Justice, a national public interest law firm, where he built the office from the ground up — from serving as its sole staff attorney in 1984, to being named Executive Director in 1987, and eventually Chairman in 2014.

Arthur is the nation’s leading Title IX attorney and is a trailblazer in the practice area, having served as lead trial counsel in the first Title IX case ever tried against a university for discriminating against its women athletes and potential athletes. His continued passion and advocacy has led him to successfully represent more athletes and potential athletes in Title IX litigation against schools and universities than any lawyer in the country. He was named a 2021 Sports Law Trailblazer by the National Law Journal.

In 2019, Arthur joined Bailey & Glasser, opening the firm’s first California office in Oakland, where, in addition to his Title IX work, he took on important cases like challenging Meta’s attempt to shield itself from liability for its role in deepfake scam ads.

Arthur is a graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard Law School, where he was captain of the Ames Moot Court Championship Team — one of the nation’s most prestigious competitions for appellate brief writing and advocacy.

In his free time, Arthur loves being with his friends and family, enjoying the outdoors, reading, movies, theatre, music, dancing, comedy, good food of all kinds, and chocolate. He’s a big sports fan, especially of Oakland/SF and Philly teams, and thinks fighting for justice is the very best reason to be a lawyer.

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 1979
A.B., Swarthmore College, 1976, with honors

Clerkships

Law Clerk, Hon. Gabrielle Anne Kirk McDonald (ret.), U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (1979-1980)

Bar & Court Admissions

Supreme Court of the United States
State Bar of California
District of Columbia Bar
State Bar of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Oakland, CA, 2023-2024
Super Lawyers, California, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Consumer Law, Civil Rights, Appellate, and Constitutional Law, 2007-2024
Public Justice Legacy Award, 2022
Southern Trial Lawyers Association War Horse Award, 2022
Named Sports Law Trailblazer by The National Law Journal, 2021
Elected to the American Law Institute, 2020
Special Recognition Award, Iowa Association for Justice, 2019
Honored in Trial Lawyer National Portrait Gallery, 2018
Consumer Advocate of the Year Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of San Diego, 2017
Dale Haralson Fallout Award for “Extraordinary Dedication, Diligence and Commitment to the Pursuit of Justice,” Western Trial Lawyers Association, 2016
Clarence Darrow Award, Mass Torts Made Perfect, 2016
President’s Award, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2015
Gold Medal for Distinguished Service (organization’s highest honor), New Jersey Association for Justice, 2015
Joe Tonahill Award for “Outstanding Service to Consumers and the Trial Bar,” American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division, 2013
“Sport At Its Best Award􀂴”for Success Advancing Equal Opportunity in Sports, League of Fans, May 2012
Presidential Award in recognition of “Boundless Energy to Help and Protect Consumers,” New Jersey Association for Justice, 2011
Named one of 3000 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2007
Named one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America, “Profiles in Power,” National Law Journal, 2000 and 2006
Named one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2006
Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, 2005
Leonard Weinglass Award for Excellence in Defense of Civil Liberties, Association of Trial Lawyers of America’s Civil Rights Section, 2005
Oregon Trial Lawyers’ Public Service Award, renamed the “Arthur H. Bryant Public Justice Award,” Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, 2003
George Moscone Memorial Award for Outstanding Public Service, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2002
Finalist for Billie Jean King Contribution Award for “Significant Contribution to the Overall Development of Girls’ and Women’s Sports,” Women’s Sports Foundation, 1997-1999
Awarded Honorary Degree by Ripon College for playing a “Significant Role in the Rise of Women’s Athletics in the United States,” 1998
Honored as one of Forty-Five Young Lawyers “Whose Vision and Commitment are Changing Lives,” The American Lawyer, 1997
Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship for “Outstanding Contributions and Dedication to Public Interest Law,” Harvard Law School, September 1996
Named one of 50 Most Influential People in College Sports, College Sports magazine, June 1994
Honored by the American Bar Association as One of Twenty Young Lawyers Making a Difference in the World, Barrister magazine, 1991

Professional Memberships

Alameda Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
American Law Institute
Attorneys Information Exchange Group
Belli Society
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Consumer Attorneys of California
National Association of Consumer Advocates
National Employment Lawyers Association
National Trial Lawyers
Public Justice
Southern Trial Lawyers Association
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Western Trial Lawyers Association

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